Fisheries Law

Fisheries Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国渔业法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Jan. 20, 1986, effective July 1, 1986; amended Oct. 31, 2000, effective Dec. 1, 2000; amended and effective Aug. 28, 2004; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; amended and effective Dec. 28, 2013; revised Dec. 27, 2025, effective May 1, 2026)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category II
  • Special: Public Health Category II
  • Annual: 2023 (backup), 2024 (backup), 2025
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Dec. 22–27, 2025 (Current Text 🔝)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: June 24 – 27, 2025 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: June 27 – July 26, 2025
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 21 – 25, 2024 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 25, 2024 – Jan. 23, 2025
  • State Council public consultation: Aug. 28 – Sept. 28, 2019 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Dec. 21, 2024)
  • Report on Status of Revision (June 24, 2025)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 22, 2025)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 26, 2025)
  • Presidential Order (Dec. 27, 2025)

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Last updated: February 27, 2026, 17:16 EST